This year the Christmas spirit was particularly strong and helped us to achieve a record year with our Lonely Christmas Tree campaign. Altogether, we received a total of 63,880 Christmas presents! This means that Nordic Choice Hotels will also donate 638,800 SEK to UNICEF. December generosity The month of December is now over, and Christmas with it. We have taken our first steps…

The article was updated on 11 January 2018 Prize-winning campaign On 10 January, Clarion Hotel won HSMAI Norway’s prize for brand building in Norway thanks to its #WeAreClarion campaign. Clarion Hotel has also announced that it is going to launch to campaign in Denmark, Sweden and Finland. We look forward to hear more about how that goes! What is it exactly that makes…

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More than 1.2 million children around the world are affected by human trafficking. Every year. And that has to stop. So, we’re doing our best to help more children stay with their families and in the safety of their own homes. The project is called Sweet Dreams Stay. And both you and your children can help. Read on to find out how! This…

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It is a bit magical. Even as an adult I can feel the expectations and excitement associated with Christmas. I look forward to all the delicious smells, food, homemade Christmas decorations, parties and quiet nights with my family. I never light as many candles as during Christmas. Christmas defines the meaning of “kos” – being together with those you love the most, sharing…

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You are a part of a large cost-sharing party. It’s perhaps not the first thing you think about when you book a night at one of our hotels. Maybe you don’t even know about it. But because of our guests, because of people like you, we are able to help people in need. Did you know that every time you stay at one…

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In Norway, there is a girl with an overly large school bag on her back, excited to see her friends again after a long summer holiday packed with ice cream and early-morning swimming. The night before school starts again, she has butterflies in her tummy, but finally falls asleep – safe and sound in her own bed. In Cambodia, there is a girl…

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Our trip moves on to Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat, which was named the World’s Best Tourist Attraction by Trip Advisor in 2015. 2.1 million tourists visited the temple from the 1100s last year. The booming hotel and restaurant trade helps to increase the socio-economic level in the city, and in the country in general. This is great, but when we whizz…

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A thousand colours glitter between little fingers. Old tyres, cigarette papers and waste plastic are cleaned and rolled into pretty, colourful beads, and that which at first glance looks like rubbish is soon transformed into beautiful bracelets. What is the alternative for children who live in poverty? This question unfortunately has no single correct answer. Access to schooling would obviously be…

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Heat and noise hit us when the driver opens the window of our minivan. On the motorway from Phnom Penh International Airport towards the capital, vehicles travel at 100 km/h on both sides of the central reservation. A number of motorcyclists don’t seem to see the point of changing lane, and drive straight towards us on the wrong side of the road….

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Exactly ten months ago we were on a plane from Oslo to Bangkok, the first stop for travellers to Phnom Penh. There were six of us from Nordic Choice and two representatives from UNICEF Norway – all with mixed feelings. We didn’t know what would be waiting for us, but had a strong suspicion that this trip would involve sorrow, as well as…